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Dr. Montgomery joins MHP ER

Dr. Montgomery joins Emergency Services

Mahaska Health Partnership Emergency Services is pleased to announce the addition of Amy Montgomery, DO, to its roster of physicians staffing the Emergency Department 24-hours a day, seven days a week.

Dr. Montgomery received her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine in Kansas City, Mo. She performed her family medicine residency at the Medical Center of Independence in Independence, Mo. Most recently, she practiced medicine in Elkader, Ia., where she provided emergency room coverage in addition to her inpatient practice.

According to MHP Emergency Services Medical Director Dr. Matt Whitis, Dr. Montgomery is a welcome addition to the four emergency physicians currently providing coverage. “The number of patients seen through the emergency department continues to grow,” Dr. Whitis said. “Our monthly patient totals are averaging approximately 100 more a month than what we saw last year, and from January to November of 2010, we cared for 7,920 patients. We are excited to have Dr. Montgomery join our team and continue offering excellent emergency services in our service area.

The MHP Emergency Department is a Level III Trauma Center, the only one within a 40 mile radius. The specially trained emergency physicians are on-site around the clock. “All physicians are certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support,” Dr. Whitis said. “In addition, all staff and physicians have extensive certifications in the areas of Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Pediatric Life Support as well as Neonatal Resuscitation.

“The emergency services staff has received training in Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support and is required to complete annual recertification in trauma care. Emergency nurses are all certified by the Emergency Nurses Association for the Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum. We also have a paramedic-level ambulance service managing three units.”

Dr. Montgomery and her husband, Don, currently live in Elkader. They have four children, Collin, 24, who lives in Marshalltown, Iowa; Alexandria, 21, who currently attends Calmar Community College and will be attending the University of Northern Iowa in the fall; Mattie, 18; and Corbin, 16. Dr. Montgomery said they have relatives in Des Moines and the family plans to move closer to MHP once the children are out of high school.

“I’m very impressed with MHP’s Emergency Services because they are such a cohesive group and they work well as a team,” Dr. Montgomery said. “I’m excited to be joining them and look forward to the opportunity to serve the people of this community.”

Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa, Iowa is a thriving medical campus providing services from birth to end-of-life, and everything in between – including emergency care, outpatient services, classes, support groups, and elective and preventive healthcare. But it’s not what we do that sets us apart from other healthcare centers in Mahaska county; it’s the core values that inform every aspect of how we deliver a personalized healthcare experience. No one wants cold, impersonal healthcare – least of all us.

Our mission is to bring the humanity of compassionate care together with the latest technology and most informed science, treating all with honesty, respect, and confidentiality. We treat your family like they’re our family, from the receptionist’s desk all the way to the recovery room. It’s these values that make us the best rural healthcare team in Iowa.

Nowhere is our family-centric approach more evident than in our new Birthing Center. Our goal is to make the birth of your baby an experience you can enjoy, cherish, and share with dad, siblings and extended family in our spacious private suites. The birth of a baby is a miracle, and we are honored every time we share this joyous experience with our patients.

Just as the beginning of life is filled with love and family, we believe that the end of life should be supported with equal care - which is how we operate the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House. When hospice care can no longer take place at home, we offer our home staffed with nurses trained to meet the unique needs of hospice patients and their loved ones.

Life is a journey. It has its challenges, its soaring highs, and deepest valleys. We want to care for you and family through every turn. From the birth of your baby, to your surgery; emergency to elective healthcare services and all the sore throats, bumps and bruises along the way; the MHP family ishere to care for you.